Behind Les Toiles du Large are Anne Couderc and her husband, Stéphane. When she moved to La Ciotat with her family, Anne began making bags from recycled sails for a friend in 2002. A few years later, in 2006, she and her husband created Les Toiles du Large to make ethical solidarity bags, accessories and […]
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- September 10, 2015
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Archipelago of the Equator located east of the Pacific Ocean, the Galápagos Islands shelter an especially rich ecosystem, which attracts over 200,000 visitors each year. Treasure of biodiversity and UNESCO World Heritage site, the wealth of this archipelago is often found in small quantities in the luggage of tourists: small bottles filled with white sand, sea shells, […]
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- September 03, 2015
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Meeting point of ecology, economy and social, sustainable tourism's approval rating increases drastically. First encountered in the 1990s, this concept meets with a great success nowadays, as it allows the minimizing of negative impacts by tourists on the ecosystem. Discover the 10 most responsible destinations of 2015 according to the Green Hotels Paris. © Facebook Visit […]
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- September 02, 2015
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Driving on highways with an electric car is impossible? Not necessary... If it is, at present time, impossible to resort to this kind of vehicle to cross long distances, the United Kingdom is set on rectifying this gap. On August 11th 2015, the British government has indeed published a press release announcing the creation of an […]
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- September 01, 2015
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Through 20 pictures, the Parisian Aquarium tropical de la Porte Dorée invites us to take a look on the research carried out by Ifremer (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea), in relation to climate change. These researches do not cover all geographical areas of the world, nor do they take an inventory of all the […]
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- August 31, 2015
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Carcinogenic toxic solvent, the perchloroethylene is still widely used at the dry-cleaner's, a regrettable habit that a recent measure by the French government is aiming to ban completely by January 1st 2022. A progressive change that is not without beneficial consequences, as we notice the opening of cleaners, which are eco-friendly or more respectful of the environment in […]
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- August 27, 2015
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On August 19th 2015, 500,00 ants got into action at the Cologne Zoo in order to save the Amazon rainforest, as German Chancellor Angela Merkel flew to Brazil. Equipped with tiny banners made out of leaves, on which World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) activists had engraved their claims, the leafcutter ants thus "marched" in their anthill […]
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- August 25, 2015
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Created in 2000 by a couple of young parents, then purchased by French ready-to-wear company Jacadi, the French-Italian brand BoAtilus revisits children's footwear with originality and ingenuity. Genuine fashion innovation for the youngest, this 100% eco-friendly concept includes over 200 references of children's footwear, as well as a range of clothing accessories (slippers, tee-shirts...) derived […]
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- August 20, 2015
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Authentic London symbol, the double-decker bus moves into overdrive. The British capital, especially known for its industrial innovations since the end of the 18th century, is not the last when it comes to ecology either! Indeed, Mayor Boris Johnson is planning on acquiring 300 entirely electric double-decker buses by 2020. A contract has already been […]
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- August 19, 2015
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Settled deep in the heart of the Silicone Valley, the American startup Nebia, based in San Francisco, has conceived a revolutionary shower allowing the user to save 70% water compared to a regular shower. This incredible result, the three co-founders of the brand, Carlos Gomez Andonaegui, Gabriel Parisi-Amon and Philip Winter (the latter is also the CEO) owe […]
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- August 18, 2015
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